Rating
6.7 (87)
Country:
Canada
Status:
active
Year opened:
unknown
Address:
Gimli, Manitoba
Website:
Crown Royal Distillery website
Source:
Crown Royal
Brands:

The story of Crown Royal Distillery

Nestled on the edge of Lake Winnipeg, Crown Royals distillery in Gimli, Manitoba, is home to 1.5 million barrels of delicious whisky that sit patiently waiting to be shared with the world. One of Manitobas natural beauties, the town of Gimli hugs the western shoreline of one of the worlds largest freshwater lakes, with sandy beaches, an active harbor and the largest Icelandic population outside of Iceland.Our property stretches over 360 scenic acres with 50 warehouses (which house more barrels of whisky than there are people in Manitoba) and one stillhouse (which serves as a landmark from the lake so fisherman can return safely to harbor). The distillery employs roughly 76 people who distill, mature, blend and run Crown Royals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week operation oftentimes following in the footsteps of generations of family members who made Crown Royal before them. Theyre passionate in the craft of whisky-making and theyre proud to share the smoothest, finest Canadian whisky adorers have come to know and love since 1939.With such an expansive footprint and operation, weve taken steps to minimize the impact our Gimli distillery has on its surrounding environment. Weve reduced carbon emissions by more than 99% over the past 10 years. As beneficiaries of the distinctively smooth, naturally limestone-filtered water from Lake Winnipeg, this precious natural resource is of the utmost of importance. In 2016 we reduced water utilization by 35%, saving 50 million gallons. And we are committed to a target of zero waste to landfill by 2020, with a reduction of 49% in 2016.

Source: Crown Royal